Monkey face small dragon orchid likes acid matrix, which needs to be loose, breathable, well drained, and can keep the root moist without ponding. Generally, it can be used as culture medium.
There are few requirements for fertilizer and water, and they are afraid of random fertilization, application of concentrated fertilizer and partial application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. The principle of fertilization (water) that "light fertilizer is applied frequently, quantity is less and times is more, and nutrition is complete" shall be followed.
Temperature: langmian xiaolonglan likes cold and cool climate, and is afraid of hot weather, which makes it difficult to survive in summer; it is not resistant to frost and cold, and will enter into dormancy when the temperature drops below 10 ℃. The most suitable growth temperature is 15-28 ℃.
Humidity: Little Dragon orchid with monkey face likes dry air environment. It is easy to be infected by germs due to long rainy days. Keep the leaves dry at night. The optimum relative humidity is 40-65%.
In the late autumn, winter and early spring, because the temperature is not very high, it is necessary to give it direct sunlight to facilitate its photosynthesis, flower bud formation, flowering and fruiting. In case of high temperature or in summer, it needs to be covered with about 50% of the sun.
if it is put indoors for maintenance and appreciation after flowering, it should be placed near the southeast door and window to extend the flowering period and increase the flowering quantity as much as possible.
It can be propagated by sowing and dividing.
The flower of the monkey face is the origin of the name, so you should take good care of the monkey's face when it's blooming! During the flowering period, watering should not be too much to prevent rotten roots, and do not water like leaves and petals to prevent damage to the flower form.
There are many common diseases of Cymbidium houmianensis, such as wilt disease, anthrax, white silk disease, leaf blight, tiller rot, root rot, .
Common insect pests of Cymbidium houmianensis: scale insects, aphids, snails and slugs, etc.
